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ONYAME NIPA (Man Of God) USA. 11 years ago

EVEN SUPREME COURT JUDGES

EVEN SUPREME COURT JUDGES
Ghfuo: hang nyantakyi! 11 years ago

Idiots and disgraceful comment from judge

Idiots and disgraceful comment from judge
k-9 11 years ago

consult kufuor and georgina wood they are cause of corruption in Ghana today because npp were set free by judges affiliate to npp. on bad technical groung during court proceedings. think of it or otherwise analise.

consult kufuor and georgina wood they are cause of corruption in Ghana today because npp were set free by judges affiliate to npp. on bad technical groung during court proceedings. think of it or otherwise analise.
OMANBAPA KD 11 years ago

If you are well versed in Akan customary usage and practice, you will not consider "sikasa", meaning money meant for "drink/food" as bribe. You cannot assemble Nananom, in this case The kingmakers to work on empty stomach, NO ...
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If you are well versed in Akan customary usage and practice, you will not consider "sikasa", meaning money meant for "drink/food" as bribe. You cannot assemble Nananom, in this case The kingmakers to work on empty stomach, NO, IT IS NEVER DONE NOWHERE IN AKANLAND. You offer them drink, usually called "SIKASA" or cash for them to buy the food/or drink of their choice.

Contestant(s) for a throne present "drink" either to the queen or king through a mediator. Is that also considered a bribe? NO! That is for the anticipated work to be done by the queen/king. Remember, a thorough background check is done on the contestant, at times people are sent to places (towns, villages, work places) and even prison records in instances where allegations are made to suggest a contestant had been to prison. You cannot assemble Nananom without offering them "drink". The contestants present the "drink" NOT to influece the queen/kings decision BUT it is a token for food and drink for the anticipated work to be done.
This is different from a judge accepting a bribe because judges are paid by the gov't to try cases and offer judgements fair and just by the law.
It will be naiive on Kumawuhemaa's part to say I offered them bribe. What Mamponghene was referring to was "sikasa", that is "food/drink". Once you are offered, it means you are obligated to do the work for which it was offered. I hope this explanation will clear the air of any doubts. The adage goes,"SE WODE AGYAAKWA A, YENNGYAE WO KWA".

When will John Fosu /Rockson Adofo / NAZEER ETC pay me OMANBAPA KD for all the lessonsbeing offered? My advice to you is always do a proper verification before you present something that will fall flat when challenged.
mensah abrampa 11 years ago

This custom is outmoded and the times have changed. Nananom should not demand/beg for food and drinks before they mediate in a dispute. Why does it have to be food and drinks? The demand for these items lowers the dignity of ...
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This custom is outmoded and the times have changed. Nananom should not demand/beg for food and drinks before they mediate in a dispute. Why does it have to be food and drinks? The demand for these items lowers the dignity of the office. They may have served a useful purpose some years ago but the times have changed and some of our customary practices must be reviewed and appropriate changes made to suit the present era. There's a yawning gap between modernization and customary practices and this ought to be bridged. For example no one is right all the time so it's wrong to presume the elderly are always right. There's something morally wrong with this assertion and something got to change.
OMANBAPA KD 11 years ago

Nana you are absolutely right and even Nananom acknowledge same, hence the drinks have changed to cash which they now call "sikasa"
I have personally witnessed so many marriage and other ceremonies where the family have acc ...
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Nana you are absolutely right and even Nananom acknowledge same, hence the drinks have changed to cash which they now call "sikasa"
I have personally witnessed so many marriage and other ceremonies where the family have accepted cash/"sika" instead of liquor/"nsa", hence the term "sikasa"
slickwilly. 11 years ago

why not mention the implicated judges in this article if provable?

why not mention the implicated judges in this article if provable?
paul agbolosu 11 years ago

who be this idiot? how can u write garbage about judges.? You are a complete idiot

who be this idiot? how can u write garbage about judges.? You are a complete idiot

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